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From: Short-term effects of neuromuscular blockade on global and regional lung mechanics, oxygenation and ventilation in pediatric acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

Fig. 2

Distribution of polynomial coefficients of regional lung filling characteristics during inspiration in the lung region within 32 anteroposterior image layers measured using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in N = 6 patients with mild pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) and N = 16 patients with moderate or severe PARDS. Data are expressed as median (25–75 interquartile range). Polynomial coefficients less than −0.2 suggest regional hyperinflation, greater than 0.2 regional potential for recruitment and between −0.2 and 0.2 homogenous tidal inflation during inspiration. a Mild pediatric ARDS, before neuromuscular blocking agents, b mild pediatric ARDS, during neuromuscular blocking agents, c moderate or severe pediatric ARDS, before neuromuscular blocking agents, d moderate or severe pediatric ARDS, during neuromuscular blocking agents

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